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Back to Search“The Cannibal Cook” Katherine Knight Pt. 1
In Australia, a young Katherine Knight had a volatile childhood marked by parental abuse and a short fuse. Things didn't improve as she got older. Bu…
4 years, 7 months ago
“Queen of Fences” Marm Mandelbaum Pt. 2
By 1875, the Queen of Thieves was wealthy, fashionable, and nearly untouchable. But New York was changing. Marm Mandelbaum became the target of a rel…
4 years, 8 months ago
“Queen of Fences” Marm Mandelbaum Pt. 1
One of New York’s shrewdest criminals in the late 19th century was a German Jewish immigrant with a knack for buying and reselling stolen goods. But …
4 years, 8 months ago
"The Murder Farm" Belle Gunness Pt. 2
There's still so much mystery surrounding the fate of Belle Gunness, and what exactly happened on her now-infamous murder farm. The truth may be just…
4 years, 8 months ago
"The Murder Farm" Belle Gunness Pt. 1
Belle Gunness never wanted much from her life: a fresh start in the USA, a nice husband, and maybe some children. But after a chance fire burned down…
4 years, 8 months ago
“The Guru's Secretary” Sheela Birnstiel Pt. 2
With her relationship with Bhagwan strained and her power slipping away, Sheela Birnstiel knew she had to do something drastic to make him happy and …
4 years, 8 months ago
“The Guru's Secretary” Sheela Birnstiel Pt. 1
She first met the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh as a teenager and was instantly enamored. Sheela Birnstie vowed to spend her life helping him achieve h…
4 years, 9 months ago
“The Maid of Orléans” Joan of Arc Pt. 2
Following God’s orders led Joan of Arc into battle against the English, and into an audience with the king. But by her own admission, she had only a …
4 years, 9 months ago
“The Maid of Orléans” Joan of Arc Pt. 1
Hero. Martyr. Feminist. Witch. Who really was Joan of Arc? And could she really speak to God, or were her visions something else entirely? Today’s ep…
4 years, 9 months ago
“Soho Grifter” Anna Sorokin Pt. 2
Anna Delvey wasn’t who she claimed to be. But despite mounting setbacks, she refused to temper her schemes. The fantasy life she built for herself wa…
4 years, 9 months ago